MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE VI
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Art. VI §1 | JUDICIAL POWER IN COURT OF JUSTICE; DIVISIONS
Art. VI §2 | JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT; NUMBER, TERM, NOMINATION, ELECTION
Art. VI §3 | CHIEF JUSTICE; COURT ADMINISTRATOR; OTHER ASSISTANTS
Art. VI §4 | GENERAL SUPERINTENDING CONTROL OVER COURTS; WRITS; APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Art. VI §5 | COURT RULES; DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN LAW AND EQUITY; MASTER IN CHANCERY
Footnotes
Constitutionality
The State of Michigan, through the combined actions of the Supreme Court, the Legislature, and the State Bar, may compulsorily exact dues, and require association of attorneys, to support only those duties and functions of the State Bar which serve a compelling state interest and which cannot be accomplished by means less intrusive upon the First Amendment rights of objecting attorneys.Art. VI §6 | DECISIONS AND DISSENTS; WRITING, CONTENTS
Art. VI §7 | STAFF; BUDGET; SALARIES OF JUSTICES; FEES
Art. VI §8 | COURT OF APPEALS; ELECTION OF JUDGES, DIVISIONS
Each such division shall consist of not fewer than three judges. The number of judges comprising the court of appeals may be increased, and the districts from which they are elected may be changed by law.
Art. VI §9 | JUDGES OF COURT OF APPEALS, TERMS
Art. VI §10 | JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF COURT OF APPEALS
Art. VI §11 | CIRCUIT COURTS; JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, SESSIONS, NUMBER OF JUDGES
No change in the number of judges or alteration or discontinuance of a circuit shall have the effect of removing a judge from office during his term.
Art. VI §12 | CIRCUIT JUDGES; NOMINATION, ELECTION, TERM
Art. VI §13 | CIRCUIT COURTS; JURISDICTION, WRITS, SUPERVISORY CONTROL OVER INFERIOR COURTS
Art. VI §14 | COUNTY CLERKS; DUTIES, VACANCIES; PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, VACANCIES
Art. VI §15 | PROBATE COURTS; DISTRICTS, JURISDICTION
Art. VI §16 | PROBATE JUDGES; NOMINATION, ELECTION, TERMS
Art. VI §17 | JUDICIAL SALARIES AND FEES
Art. VI §18 | SALARIES; UNIFORMITY, CHANGES DURING TERM
Circuit judges, additional salary from county.
Each of the judges of the circuit court shall receive an annual salary as provided by law. In addition to the salary received from the state, each circuit judge may receive from any county in which he regularly holds court an additional salary as determined from time to time by the board of supervisors of the county. In any county where an additional salary is granted, it shall be paid at the same rate to all circuit judges regularly holding court therein.Art. VI §19 | COURTS OF RECORD; SEAL, QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES
(2) To be qualified to serve as a judge of a trial court, a judge of the court of appeals, or a justice of the supreme court, a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least 5 years. This subsection shall not apply to any judge or justice appointed or elected to judicial office prior to the date on which this subsection becomes part of the constitution.
(3) No person shall be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of 70 years.
Art. VI §20 | REMOVAL OF DOMICILE OF JUDGE
Art. VI §21 | INELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER OFFICE
Art. VI §22 | INCUMBENT JUDGES, AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY
Art. VI §23 | JUDICIAL VACANCIES, FILLING; APPOINTEE, TERM; SUCCESSOR; NEW OFFICES
Art. VI §24 | INCUMBENT JUDGES, BALLOT DESIGNATION
Art. VI §25 | REMOVAL OF JUDGES FROM OFFICE
Art. VI §26 | CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONERS AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ABOLITION; COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION
Present statutory courts.
Statutory courts in existence at the time this constitution becomes effective shall retain their powers and jurisdiction, except as provided by law, until they are abolished by law.Art. VI §27 | POWER OF APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC OFFICE
Art. VI §28 | ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, REVIEW
This review shall include, as a minimum, the determination whether such final decisions, findings, rulings and orders are authorized by law; and, in cases in which a hearing is required, whether the same are supported by competent, material and substantial evidence on the whole record. Findings of fact in workmen’s compensation proceedings shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud unless otherwise provided by law.
Property tax valuation or allocation; review.
In the absence of fraud, error of law or the adoption of wrong principles, no appeal may be taken to any court from any final agency provided for the administration of property tax laws from any decision relating to valuation or allocation.Art. VI §29 | CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE
Art. VI §30 | JUDICIAL TENURE COMMISSION; SELECTION; TERMS; DUTIES; POWER OF SUPREME COURT
(2) On recommendation of the judicial tenure commission, the supreme court may censure, suspend with or without salary, retire or remove a judge for conviction of a felony, physical or mental disability which prevents the performance of judicial duties, misconduct in office, persistent failure to perform his duties, habitual intemperance or conduct that is clearly prejudicial to the administration of justice. The supreme court shall make rules implementing this section and providing for confidentiality and privilege of proceedings.
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